Vocal Straw Exercise

Ingo Titze demonstrates an easy technique that uses a simple straw for hard-working voices. Variations of the straw technique has roots in Northern Europe and has been used for several hundred years. Professor Titze has studied this specific technique scientifically resulting in several scientific peer reviewed publications.

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• voice
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[voicedudeco]

@SilentFreyja is right. you should feel air, and your nose should have no air coming out or it ruins the whole thing.

[SilentFreyja]

Yes, you should feel air coming out of the straw. My speech therapist uses a very thin piece of tissue as a visual indicator of air flow. Hold it at nose level in front of your face-it can be fairly close to start with if your voice is really struggling. As you do the straw exercise,aim to maintain a smooth, steady lift of the tissue and this will let you know if you are doing it properly. Keeping a hand on your stomach to make sure your abdominal muscles are engaged at all times really helps x

[thetraveler2463]

should I feel air coming out the end of the straw?

[puoreproductions]

Very useful, thank you.